Pottsville Metro Area

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  4. Pottsville Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Pottsville Metro Area Family Information
  6. Pottsville Metro Area Education Information
  7. Pottsville Metro Area Business Information
  8. Pottsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Pottsville Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Pottsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Pottsville Metro Area Counties
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Pottsville Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Pottsville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 150,336
  • Land Area (2000): 2,015.946 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.996 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 67,806
Pottsville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 190,994 63.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,928 0.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 107,726 35.71%

Pottsville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 69,719 64,275 5,444 7.81% 78
1991 69,480 62,660 6,820 9.82% 98
1992 70,835 63,878 6,957 9.82% 99
1993 69,978 63,789 6,189 8.84% 89
1994 69,349 63,573 5,777 8.33% 83
1995 68,406 63,005 5,402 7.90% 79
1996 69,058 63,234 5,824 8.43% 84
1997 69,220 63,994 5,226 7.55% 75
1998 68,016 63,371 4,645 6.83% 68
1999 68,538 63,840 4,698 6.85% 68
2000 69,959 65,839 4,121 5.89% 59
2001 70,012 65,483 4,530 6.47% 65
2002 70,057 65,195 4,862 6.94% 69
2003 69,178 64,265 4,913 7.10% 71
2004 69,881 65,110 4,772 6.83% 68
2005 70,641 66,491 4,150 5.87% 59
2006 71,515 67,655 3,861 5.40% 54
2007 73,127 69,505 3,623 4.95% 49
2008 75,518 70,941 4,577 6.06% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 74,728 69,978 4,750 6.36% 64
Feb 2008 74,010 69,061 4,949 6.69% 67
Mar 2008 74,047 69,413 4,634 6.26% 63
Apr 2008 74,337 70,281 4,056 5.46% 55
May 2008 75,156 70,842 4,314 5.74% 57
Jun 2008 76,398 71,834 4,564 5.97% 60
Jul 2008 77,029 72,492 4,537 5.89% 59
Aug 2008 77,279 72,371 4,908 6.35% 64
Sep 2008 76,679 72,199 4,480 5.84% 58
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Pottsville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,788 11.09%
2. Metal Manufactuing 6,124 8.72%
3. Public Administration 3,728 5.31%
4. Health Care 2,694 3.84%
5. Educational Services 2,560 3.64%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,326 3.31%
7. Truck Transportation 2,126 3.03%
8. Repair and Maintenance 2,016 2.87%
9. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,822 2.59%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 1,818 2.59%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,764 2.51%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,646 2.34%
13. Food Manufacturing 1,522 2.17%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,506 2.14%
15. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,500 2.14%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,398 1.99%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 1,328 1.89%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,268 1.81%
19. Mining 1,206 1.72%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 1,190 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 12,160 21.12%
2. Educational Services 5,880 10.21%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,042 7.02%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 3,056 5.31%
5. Finance and Insurance 2,692 4.68%
6. Apparel Manufacturing 2,630 4.57%
7. Public Administration 2,330 4.05%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,312 4.02%
9. Social Assistance 1,314 2.28%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,256 2.18%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,244 2.16%
12. Department and Other General Stores 1,220 2.12%
13. Food Manufacturing 1,142 1.98%
14. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 980 1.70%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 940 1.63%
16. Metal Manufactuing 842 1.46%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 634 1.10%
18. Construction 602 1.05%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 530 0.92%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 514 0.89%

Pottsville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5,824 8.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 5,638 8.03%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,280 6.09%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,008 5.71%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,902 5.56%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,674 3.81%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 2,484 3.54%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,348 3.34%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,194 3.12%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,186 3.11%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,950 2.78%
12. Carpenters 1,648 2.35%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 1,612 2.30%
14. Law Enforcement Workers 1,370 1.95%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,214 1.73%
16. Construction Laborers 1,208 1.72%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,114 1.59%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 1,044 1.49%
19. Top Executives 1,042 1.48%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 1,002 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,944 6.85%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,236 5.62%
3. Registered Nurses 2,616 4.54%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 2,554 4.44%
5. Other Production Occupations 2,472 4.29%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 2,426 4.21%
7. Cashiers 2,382 4.14%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,356 4.09%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,898 3.30%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,824 3.17%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,678 2.91%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 1,642 2.85%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,444 2.51%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,430 2.48%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,418 2.46%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,378 2.39%
17. Other Management Occupations 1,306 2.27%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,300 2.26%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,250 2.17%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,090 1.89%

Pottsville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 120,187 48.77%
15-35 hours 26,973 10.95%
1-14 hours 7,101 2.88%
No regular hours 92,179 37.40%

Pottsville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,945 4.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5,552 4.53%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 7,729 6.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,834 11.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,797 12.08%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,676 10.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,913 12.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,418 8.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,448 4.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,307 4.33%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,149 1.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 898 0.73%
Noon-3:59 PM 11,025 9.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11,812 9.64%

Pottsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,968 4.87%
5-9 16,829 13.74%
10-14 20,682 16.88%
15-19 17,890 14.60%
20-24 16,041 13.09%
25-29 6,591 5.38%
30-34 11,707 9.56%
35-39 3,143 2.57%
40-44 3,963 3.24%
45-59 8,757 7.15%
60-89 7,342 5.99%
At least 90 3,590 2.93%

Pottsville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 198 0.16% 83,803 68.41%
30-44 88 0.07% 18,725 15.29%
45-59 22 0.02% 8,735 7.13%
At least 60 256 0.21% 10,676 8.71%

Pottsville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 24 0.02%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 15,831 12.57%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 100,312 79.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 76 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 655 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 564 0.45%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,041 4.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,396 2.70%

Pottsville Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 121,000 (286,318 people)
Families (2000): 80,474 (236,008 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 28,899
People at same address in 1995: 199,667
Pottsville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13,653 11.25%
$10,000-$14,999 11,879 9.79%
$15,000-$19,999 10,319 8.51%
$20,000-$24,999 10,332 8.52%
$25,000-$29,999 9,366 7.72%
$30,000-$34,999 8,652 7.13%
$35,000-$39,999 8,205 6.76%
$40,000-$44,999 7,305 6.02%
$45,000-$49,999 6,428 5.30%
$50,000-$59,999 11,610 9.57%
$60,000-$74,999 10,644 8.77%
$75,000-$99,999 7,574 6.24%
$100,000-$124,999 2,462 2.03%
$125,000-$149,999 1,052 0.87%
$150,000-$199,999 720 0.59%
$200,000 or more 1,110 0.92%

Pottsville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,088 29.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 18,307 30.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,009 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,969 16.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 207 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,630 12.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 85 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,025 5.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 802 1.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 383 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.00%

Pottsville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 84,667 26.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 46,643 14.33%
Public Assistance 2,300 0.71%
Retirement 27,868 8.56%
Self Employment 10,742 3.30%
Social Security 46,884 14.40%
Supplemental Security 5,157 1.58%
Wage / Salary 81,720 25.10%
Other 19,568 6.01%

Pottsville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 38,879 61.07%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 24,788 38.93%

Pottsville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,528 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 76,887 62.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,704 25.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,376 4.35%

Pottsville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 10,028 7.90%
Color 1 Box Married 68,922 54.32%
Color 2 Box Never Married 25,952 20.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21,978 17.32%

Pottsville Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 14,738 6.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 40,510 16.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 113,130 47.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 31,846 13.34%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 13,985 5.86%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 16,389 6.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,158 3.42%

Pottsville Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 2,167 1.44% 1,560 1.04% 3,727 2.48%
Kindergarten 2,926 1.95% 466 0.31% 3,392 2.26%
Grades 1-4 12,963 8.62% 2,032 1.35% 14,995 9.97%
Grades 5-8 13,928 9.26% 1,539 1.02% 15,467 10.29%
Grades 9-12 14,010 9.32% 1,521 1.01% 15,531 10.33%
Undergrad college 5,393 3.59% 2,076 1.38% 7,469 4.97%
Graduate or professional school 680 0.45% 472 0.31% 1,152 0.77%
Total 52,067 34.63% 9,666 6.43% 61,733 41.06%

Pottsville Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 204 239
2004 259 231

Pottsville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 259,728 90.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,315 9.52%

Pottsville Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,585
Pottsville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Pottsville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 16,104 10.71%
10-19 Years 18,463 12.28%
20-29 Years 16,817 11.19%
30-39 Years 21,537 14.33%
40-49 Years 22,959 15.27%
50-59 Years 17,801 11.84%
60-69 Years 13,749 9.15%
70-79 Years 14,338 9.54%
80-89 Years 7,384 4.91%
90+ Years 1,184 0.79%

Pottsville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 74,818 49.77%
Color 1 Box Female 75,518 50.23%

Pottsville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 144,290 95.98%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,049 2.03%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,671 1.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 622 0.41%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 543 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 97 0.06%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 18 0.01%

Pottsville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 90,744 27.89%
2. Irish 49,419 15.19%
3. Polish 31,488 9.68%
4. Italian 22,957 7.06%
5. Dutch 20,091 6.17%
6. Lithuanian 17,878 5.49%
7. United States Or American 13,580 4.17%
8. English 13,491 4.15%
9. Slovak 11,754 3.61%
10. Welsh 10,473 3.22%

Pottsville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 274,052 95.50%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,490 1.22%
3. Other West Germanic 2,338 0.81%
4. German 1,440 0.50%
5. Polish 1,192 0.42%
6. Italian 840 0.29%
7. Other Slavic 736 0.26%
8. Other Indo European 690 0.24%
9. French 678 0.24%
10. Russian 340 0.12%

Pottsville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 298,646 99.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,942 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,060 0.35%

Pottsville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Pottsville Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Pottsville Metro Area Counties Back to top
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